EP 2464884 B1 20140115 - AUTOMATED TOOL CHANGE ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC ARM
Title (en)
AUTOMATED TOOL CHANGE ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC ARM
Title (de)
AUTOMATISCHE WERKZEUGWECHSELANORDNUNG FÜR EINEN ROBOTERARM
Title (fr)
ENSEMBLE DE CHANGEMENT D'OUTIL AUTOMATISÉ POUR BRAS DE ROBOT
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 27388009 P 20090810
- US 2010045059 W 20100810
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2011019742A1] An automated tool change assembly and method for automatically coupling a robotic end effector to a robotic manipulator. The automated tool change assembly of the present invention provides first and second light-weight mechanical joint members for automated coupling to provide a rigid connection that can include an electrical connection to pass power and signals between the end effector and the manipulator. The connection can also have full pass-through mechanical power. The assembly also includes a tool station for docking an end effector. The tool station can also provide a platform to align tools with manipulators in forming the automatic connection between joint members. The tool station also provides a release bar for manually releasing end effectors from manipulators. Software scripts can connect and disconnect the tool change assembly remotely when attached to a robot.
IPC 8 full level
F16D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B25J 15/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B25J 15/0491 (2013.01 - EP US); F16B 2200/69 (2023.08 - EP US); Y10T 29/49815 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49895 (2015.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2011019742 A1 20110217; EP 2464884 A1 20120620; EP 2464884 A4 20130320; EP 2464884 B1 20140115; US 10076844 B2 20180918; US 2012207538 A1 20120816
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2010045059 W 20100810; EP 10808646 A 20100810; US 201013389509 A 20100810